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01-15-2015, 07:03 AM #1
Hyrel Announces: Shark 5 - 5w Laser Head
Video of the laser in action. This will be available from one of our partners.
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01-15-2015, 08:48 AM #2
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thats cool davo. so a 5 watt laser will be strong enough to cut through what? plywood, plexi?
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01-15-2015, 09:51 AM #3
jimc,
That depends on a few things:
1. How well the material's chemical composition cuts at 808nm;
2. What color the material is (how reflective); and
3. What print (movement) speed (how long the beam spends on that area) you use.
I've been using a 3w prototype laser maxed out, and set the print speed as needed. For example, I cut 1" thick, medium grey foam at 72mm/min, or 1.2mm/sec.
I haven't cut with the 5w laser yet, but with 66% more power, I should be able to cut a good bit faster - maybe 1.5 or 1.6 mm/sec.
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01-15-2015, 10:30 AM #4
so how'd you get fozzy the bear to narrate the video ?
;-)
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01-15-2015, 10:31 AM #5
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Interesting. Once you start cutting with the 5w and put it through its paces please post it up here.
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01-15-2015, 12:56 PM #6
ca: Heh. Fozzie is also the director, cameraman and editor. We're trying to get a video out of him every week, plus his fine assembly work (he assembles the print heads).
jimc: Will do.
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